First Rochester

A Sunday full of sweetness! 💛
The kids had a great time baking cookies and making treats together.

We’re grateful for Andy joining us and speaking about his work supporting the homeless in Rochester and for giving us practical ways to make a difference.

So thankful for our church family!

This week’s challenge:
Do one small act of kindness!

Leave a note. Pay for a coffee. Send an encouraging text.

Let’s reflect Christ’s love in simple ways.

Having trouble controlling the way you eat?
Are you overweight? Underweight?
Obsessed with food, weight or dieting?
You are not alone. There is a solution.

There is an in-person meeting Thursdays at 10am here at First Rochester or you can check their website for more locations and times: https://www.foodaddicts.org

God is still at work.

Can't wait to see you tomorrow as we enjoy Tom Dunn! It's been another great month of programs with OWLS!

Plan to join us on Tuesday, February 24th! We look forward to seeing you next month to discuss this great read!

Do you need extra support? Community around shared life experience? Al-Anon members are people, just like you, who are worried about someone with a drinking problem. If you find yourself in need of support, an Al-Anon women's group meets at 5:30pm on Wednesdays here at First Rochester. There are also many other area meetings on their website: https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/find-an-al-anon-meeting/

First Rochester, for safety, will hold Worship Service on Zoom at 10AM. Following worship, we will hold our Annual Meeting. You can find our Zoom Room on our website under WALK. See you there!

The Annual Meeting of the First Baptist Church & Society will be held TOMORROW, January 25, 2026, following worship. Those items to announce in advance that will require a vote (in accordance with NYS Law for Baptist Churches) are:
2026 Annual Operating Budget
2026 Elected Trustees: Gene Tiesler, 2nd Term, and John Hargather, 1st Term
Council officers and chairpersons
Special Request from the Council: To extend the service by 1 year for Chris Oaks, Church Treasurer, so we have time to locate and train one (or two) individual (s) to serve in 2027

Don't forget to join us for exercise, a meal, and some fun doing Alphabet Scattergories together tomorrow at 11:30am! Make sure to RSVP to Kandee Tabor or send us a message here!

Take a moment to read about Dr. Marvin A. McMickle's experience growing up in Chicago in his article entitled "When equality feels like oppression". He shares, "What I could not understand was that Dr. King said that racial hatred and mob violence was worse in Chicago in 1966 than it was in Money, Mississippi in 1955." Read more here: https://www.christiancitizen.us/articles/when-equality-feels-like-oppression

Yesterday was a beautiful day of worship together, from the sunshine outside, the warm greetings inside, the beautiful music and message, and the well-wishes for Pastor Eliecia as she heads to her next ministry position. So grateful for our time together, to gather, and to worship God. Join us next Sunday at 10am!